15 July 2025
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Never be dismayed by the difficulties you experience. They must never discourage you. You do not come in your own name, it is not you who will do the work, it is [the Master] who sends you.
Francis Libermann
Cf. Notes and Documents, VI, 3, 1844.
Ne vous effrayez jamais des difficultés que vous éprouvez. Elles ne doivent jamais vous décourager. Vous ne venez pas en votre nom, ce n’est pas vous qui ferez l’oeuvre, c’est le Maître qui vous envoie.
François Libermann
Cf. Notes et Documents, VI, 3, 1844.
Nunca vos assusteis com as dificuldades que experimentais. Elas nunca vos devem fazer desanimar. Não vindes em vosso nome, não sois vós que realizareis a obra, é o Mestre quem vos envia.
Francisco Libermann
Cf. Notas e Documentos, VI, 3, 1844.
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View AllI really admire the way Providence works. Imagine him choosing us country bumpkins for such a wonderful mission! It's his work so he will give us the grace to succeed. We must be humble and modest, always united to God, doing nothing without him. He should always be in our thoughts. Let us count on him because he will never abandon us.
Anne-Marie Javouhey to Sister Claire of Madagascar
1851 C.S.Sp.
Death of Mère Anne-Marie Javouhey, founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, missionary in Guyane and Senegal, where she was responsible for the formation of the first three local priests. The respect and mutual friendship that existed between her and François Libermann, as well as the considerable help they gave each other, gives her a special place in the history of the Spiritan family.
1868 East Africa
Pères Horner and Baur establish the mission of Bagamoyo.
1974 Martinique
The Spiritans withdraw from the College/Seminary which they have directed for more than 100 years and in which some confreres, famous for their work with languages, flora and fauna, were involved, including Père Antoine Duss (1840-1923), Père Jean-Baptiste Delewarde (1900-1983) and Père Robert Pichon (1913-1980).
1996 Ghana
Five Ghanaian Spiritans are ordained at Corpus Christi Parish, New Tafo, as the climax of the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Spiritan presence in Ghana.
J’admire la Providence dans ses voies. Quoi, nous, pauvres paysannes, il nous choisit pour une si belle mission ! C’est son œuvre, il nous fera la grâce de réussir. Soyons humbles et modestes, toujours unies à Dieu, ne faisons rien sans lui ; qu’il soit toujours présent à notre pensée ; comptons sur lui, il ne nous abandonnera jamais.
Anne-Marie Javouhey, ltr 746, Sr Claire de Madagascar, 7 VI 1847
1851 C.S.Sp.
Mort de Mère Anne-Marie Javouhey, fondatrice des Sœurs de Saint-Joseph de Cluny, missionnaire en Guyane et au Sénégal dont elle assura la formation des trois premiers prêtres ; le respect et l’amitié réciproques entre elle et le P. Libermann, les services mutuels pour le bien de la Mission, lui donnent une place toute spéciale dans notre histoire spiritaine .
1868 Afrique de l’Est
Les Pères Horner et Baur ouvrent la mission de Bagamoyo.
1974 Martinique
Les Spiritains se retirent du Séminaire-Collège qu’ils ont dirigé pendant plus d'un siècle, et auquel ils ont donné d'éminents savants en linguistique, flore et faune: les PP. Antoine Duss (1840-1923), Jean-Baptiste Delewarde (1900-1983), Robert Pinchon (1913-1980).
1996 Ghana
Ordination de cinq Spiritains ghanéens à la paroisse Corpus Christi, New Tafo : c’est l’apogée de la célébration du jubilé d’argent de la présence spiritaine au Ghana.
Admiro a Providência no seus caminhos. Que nós, pobres camponesas, tenhamos sido escolhidas para uma tão nobre missão! É a sua obra, ele nos dará a graça de sermos bem sucedidas. Sejamos humildes e modestas, sempre unidas a Deus, não façamos nada sem Ele; que Ele esteja sempre presente nos nossos pensamentos; contemos com Ele, Ele nunca nos abandonará.
Ana Maria Javouhey, carta 746, Ir. Clara de Madagáscar, 7 VI 1847
1851 C.S.Sp.
Morte da Madre Ana Maria Javouhey, fundadora das Irmãs de S. José de Cluny, missionária na Guiana e Senegal de quem assegurou a formação dos três primeiros padres ; o respeito e a amizade recíproca entre ela e o P. Libermann, os serviços mútuos para o bem da Missão, conferem-lhe um lugar muito especial na nossa história espiritana.
1868 África de Leste
Os PP. Horner e Baur fundam a missão do Bagamoio.
1974 Martínica
Os Espiritanos retiram-se do Seminário-Colégio que dirigiram durante mais de um século, e ao qual deram eminentes sábios: os PP. Antoine Duss (1840-1923), Jean-Baptiste Delewarde (1900-1983), Robert Pinchon (1913-1980).
1996 Gana
Cinco espiritanos do Gana foram ordenados na Paróquia “Corpo de Deus”, nova Tafo, como ponto alto das Bodas de Prata da presença espiritana no Gana.